The peregrines down by the river have pretty much settled down again after their busy breeding season.Things are alot quieter and sightings are nothing like as numerous as they were in the summer.At least one of the adults will always be around in this territory throughout the coming winter and hopefully on to another good breeding season next year.
Ollie and I came across this bird feeding on a woodpigeon,high up on a cliff face overlooking the river.This appears to be their favourite food source but we always seem to come across the mealtime,rather than the actual swooping hunt and kill time.One day we’ll hopefully see the whole sequence and maybe even get some pictures.But until then,here’s some images of this beautiful bird of prey.
All pigeon fanciers ‘look away now’.
Amazing detail! Looking over my shoulder, my girlfriend would like me to say ‘this is gory!’ but it’s not – it’s a powerful portrait of the natural cycles of nature and the skill of the peregrine in hunting down its prey.